Yong
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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
The romanization of various Chinese and Korean surnames, including Mandarin 雍 (Yōng), Cantonese 楊／杨 (joeng4), Hakka 楊／杨 (Yòng), Cantonese 容 (jung4), Korean 용(龍) (Yong), etc.
Proper noun
Yong (plural Yongs)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Yong is the 10316th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3123 individuals. Yong is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (77.46%) individuals.
Etymology 2
The pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 雍州 (Yōngzhōu, “Harmonious Province”).
Proper noun
Yong
- (historical) Synonym of Yongzhou: any of various regions and provinces of ancient and early medieval China.